Lyle Gatchel
@luddarg.bsky.social
Dad and hub,veteran,believer in science, equality&Democracy, fisherman,roots music enthusiast, dog lover, gardener, don’t get me started on Pawpaw trees. Overall chasing sanity in these stupid stupid times hope this place helps or at least distracts.
Delaware Ohio fellow marchers.Great vibes!Estimates of 2000 attendees.
October 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Delaware Ohio fellow marchers.Great vibes!Estimates of 2000 attendees.
Frogs are a bellwether, their presence or absence is reflective of the health of the environment around them.
A frog is as good as a symbol of the resistance as anything.They’re cool, and who the fuck doesn’t like frogs?
Pictured:Spring Peeper (2021)
A frog is as good as a symbol of the resistance as anything.They’re cool, and who the fuck doesn’t like frogs?
Pictured:Spring Peeper (2021)
October 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Frogs are a bellwether, their presence or absence is reflective of the health of the environment around them.
A frog is as good as a symbol of the resistance as anything.They’re cool, and who the fuck doesn’t like frogs?
Pictured:Spring Peeper (2021)
A frog is as good as a symbol of the resistance as anything.They’re cool, and who the fuck doesn’t like frogs?
Pictured:Spring Peeper (2021)
Spicebush berries. Fall treat. So fragrant. Great when freeze dried and crushed.We use mainly as a dry rub for meats.
October 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Spicebush berries. Fall treat. So fragrant. Great when freeze dried and crushed.We use mainly as a dry rub for meats.
Red spotted purple(I think).
A little frayed around the edges.
I can relate.
Have a decent Friday.
A little frayed around the edges.
I can relate.
Have a decent Friday.
September 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Red spotted purple(I think).
A little frayed around the edges.
I can relate.
Have a decent Friday.
A little frayed around the edges.
I can relate.
Have a decent Friday.
The katydid rubs its silly legs together.
A bulbous eggplant whispers to me softly from the garden patch.. babagounish.
The pool turns green.
A yellow jacket loves my face.
It is August in Ohio.
A bulbous eggplant whispers to me softly from the garden patch.. babagounish.
The pool turns green.
A yellow jacket loves my face.
It is August in Ohio.
August 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The katydid rubs its silly legs together.
A bulbous eggplant whispers to me softly from the garden patch.. babagounish.
The pool turns green.
A yellow jacket loves my face.
It is August in Ohio.
A bulbous eggplant whispers to me softly from the garden patch.. babagounish.
The pool turns green.
A yellow jacket loves my face.
It is August in Ohio.
A real screenshot of a radar image I took a few years of back. The heavens were trying to tell us something, there is an orange demented clown coming. Seek shelter.
July 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
A real screenshot of a radar image I took a few years of back. The heavens were trying to tell us something, there is an orange demented clown coming. Seek shelter.
If you’ve never seen a Masked hunter(great name) assassin bug, here you go.
Have a good friday.
Have a good friday.
July 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
If you’ve never seen a Masked hunter(great name) assassin bug, here you go.
Have a good friday.
Have a good friday.
Incoming Eggplant parm!
Have a tolerable Friday!
Have a tolerable Friday!
July 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Incoming Eggplant parm!
Have a tolerable Friday!
Have a tolerable Friday!
First fruit from this Pawpaw tree.
And it’s a bumper!
And it’s a bumper!
July 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
First fruit from this Pawpaw tree.
And it’s a bumper!
And it’s a bumper!
After storms yesterday evening.
Happy Friday!
Happy Friday!
June 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
After storms yesterday evening.
Happy Friday!
Happy Friday!
This is what Democracy looks like!
June 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This is what Democracy looks like!
Delaware Ohio checking in,earlier with 900+ friends for the No Kings protest.
Lots of enthusiasm and great signs!
Love this fellow marchers energy!
No Kings!
Lots of enthusiasm and great signs!
Love this fellow marchers energy!
No Kings!
June 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Delaware Ohio checking in,earlier with 900+ friends for the No Kings protest.
Lots of enthusiasm and great signs!
Love this fellow marchers energy!
No Kings!
Lots of enthusiasm and great signs!
Love this fellow marchers energy!
No Kings!
Well the bastards haven’t ruined strawberries…yet.
May 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Well the bastards haven’t ruined strawberries…yet.
Pro tip, while hand pollinating Pawpaw,spiders love to lay in wait in the flowers for pollinators.
In this case me!Eek!
In this case me!Eek!
May 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Pro tip, while hand pollinating Pawpaw,spiders love to lay in wait in the flowers for pollinators.
In this case me!Eek!
In this case me!Eek!
Our Pawpaws are showing off there flowers.Crimson beauties!
May 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Our Pawpaws are showing off there flowers.Crimson beauties!
The gardens are coming alive.
Watch your step!
Watch your step!
April 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The gardens are coming alive.
Watch your step!
Watch your step!
Friend in Wisconsin(not on social media)asked me to share with Wisconsin friends.
February 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Friend in Wisconsin(not on social media)asked me to share with Wisconsin friends.
No inspirational words to add.
It is 5 degrees Fahrenheit in NW Ohio. Skipper on Sedum from 9/24.
It is 5 degrees Fahrenheit in NW Ohio. Skipper on Sedum from 9/24.
January 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
No inspirational words to add.
It is 5 degrees Fahrenheit in NW Ohio. Skipper on Sedum from 9/24.
It is 5 degrees Fahrenheit in NW Ohio. Skipper on Sedum from 9/24.